Overview

• Two suspects, Tufail Maqsood from Varanasi and Mohd Haroon from Delhi, were arrested for espionage and links to Pakistan-backed networks.
• Tufail allegedly shared sensitive information about strategic Indian locations and disseminated extremist propaganda, including 'Ghazwa-e-Hind' messages, with over 600 Pakistani contacts.
• Mohd Haroon, a scrap dealer, reportedly collaborated with a Pakistani High Commission staffer to facilitate illegal visas and share internal security details.
• India expelled Muzammil Hussain, a Pakistani diplomat, for espionage earlier this month, highlighting growing diplomatic tensions.
• More than a dozen arrests have been made under the ongoing Operation Sindoor, targeting ISI sleeper cells and networks across multiple states.